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<br /> <br />Providing access ,to parks and <br />trails for pedestrians and <br />bicyclists can improve physic,sl <br />activity. Ramsey Is currently <br />building its trail system and Its <br />goal is to have 50% . of <br />residents be within a 600 meter <br />. . <br />walk of an active park space <br />and trail. <br /> <br />Image: @ Regents of the University of <br />Minnesota. \.Jsed with the permisSion of <br />Mt>trnnnlllRn n,.~lnn l:,.ntt>r <br /> <br />Physical Activity <br /> <br />H IA TH ReSHO~O <br /> <br />Access to park locations, open SPlilCli!, and trail/sidewalk systems Is an important <br />Indlc:ator of physical activity. Under the first Indicator, points are awarded on ,a <br />sliding scale by the percentage of residences th.at are within 400 or 600 meters <br />of a park or open space area. The second indicator measures the same <br />percentage of residences within 400 or 600 meters of a trail access point. <br /> <br />CURRENT ACHIEVEMENT <br /> <br />(TOTAL POINTS= 0) <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey has an extensive parks and trail system. The City has <br />approximately 565 acres of parks and open space. Currently, 23.6% of Ramsey <br />residents live within a 400 meter buffer of an active park and 35.2% of Ramsey <br />residents live within a 600 meter buffer of an active park (See Figure #7). <br />Additionally, the City has adopted a Master Trail Plan to create a regional, <br />Interconnected trail system. 40.3% Qf residents live within a 400 meter buffer <br />of a currem trail or sidewalk and 49.3% live within a 600 meter buffer (See <br />Figure #8). Furthermor\il, the percentage of resjd~nts living within the buffElr of <br />a trail or sidewalk will substantially Increase upon full build out of the trail <br />system. <br /> <br />Also, the Ramsey Town Cent~r development Is a transit-oriented, pedestrian <br />friendly development currently under construction. This mixed use <br />development is proposed to provide services to local residents and reduce <br />dependency on the automobile by locating these services' within walking <br />distance. A parking facility with bike lockers has already been completed near <br />Ramsey City Hall. This facility is intended to serve commuters using the <br />Northstar Commuter Rail. Although the entire development Is not completed, <br />the City continues to seek opportunities to complete important pedestrian <br />connections. <br /> <br />RAMSEY'S GOAL <br /> <br />Ramsey's 80al15 to ensure that whenthla city Is fully developed, at l!/last 50% of <br />residents live within a 600 meter walking buffer of an active park space and a <br />trail. <br /> <br />POLICY DIRECTIONS <br /> <br />Ramsey Is already close to achieving the goal for access to trails. No significant <br />barriers to achieving the trails goal are foreseen. The trail plan will continue to <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />-121- <br />